Education is the new name for social justice. Community development is not possible without the development of each citizen.

Mr Martín Rodrigo Gill

Gender equality and universal literacy rates

Villa María is a vibrant city of 88,600 inhabitants. Its rich agricultural land makes Villa María the leader in terms of milk production in Argentina, but this is not the only asset of the city. It is indeed well known across the whole country for its educational institutions, including the Universidad Nacional Villa María.

Vision and motivation

Villa María’s vision is to promote sustainable personal and social development. The city tries to bring its infrastructure together with its vast human resources for the purpose of socioeconomic and cultural development. The city understands that citizen participation in non-formal learning needs to be recognized, validated and accredited. Linking the education system and labor market is also a motivator.

Challenges and goals

Villa María tries to provide better lifelong learning opportunities for all in the following areas.

Adult illiteracy

Childcare

Inclusive learning

Learning in families and communities

Sustainability

Plan and implementation

Villa María is developing an array of tools to overcome obstacles to its social, cultural and economic expansion.

As part of the plan to build a sustainable city, Villa María will:

create new spaces for civic participation;

promote public events and citizens’ access to the city’s cultural assets;